A new great performance by Ivanov (this time unlucky..)

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A new great performance by Ivanov (this time unlucky..)

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I read from italian chess review (Messaggero scacchi; see http://www.messaggeroscacchi.it/?p=4116#respond ) that Ivanov was unbeaten in Veliko Tarnovo "Old Capital" with 8/9, but was not awarded of money prize, due to a specific tournament rule. Games zipped in the above link
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Here a Google translation of the relevant paragraph:
Veliko Tarnovo (BULGARIA): AXEL Rombaldoni AGAINST THE ALLEGED BARO IVANOV
He concluded alone unbeaten and with 8 points out of 9, but this time the alleged"Cheater" (cheat) the most famous of recent times, the Bulgarian Borislav Ivanov, not was able to celebrate, indeed, remained completely dry. It is happened to open tournament "Old Capital" of Veliko Tornovo (Bulgaria), held from 1 to 6 May. The tournament rules provided that, in case a player had won more than two games in a lump sum, would not "participated the Prize "means a standard decidedly original, which to many is seemed specially minted for the occasion. Ivanov was presented on the eve the last round with 7 points out of 8, including two outright, because two opponents had refused to play against him would have been enough to equalize board the last game, but his opponent's turn, the MI Sasho Nikolov, did not appear, despite having already lost a forfeit, after being coupled to Ivanov, the fourth round. The alleged cheater was therefore "excluded" the standings and win the tournament was officially his compatriot(And friend) Velislav Kukov, international master, which scored 7 points out of 9, after a draw with him eighth turn. From
detect that Ivanov had debut with another tie, giving a half point (for cavalry?) to untitled Doroteya Nancheva, born in 1996 and Elo 1839.
But that's not all. To deal with the ineffable Bulgarian player (which is not seem at all touched by the accusations of cheating), this time is was also an Italian, MI Pesaro Axel Rombaldoni (Photo). Which before the
game has joked on his Facebook profile:
"Preparing against Houdini
3 ... Using Houdini 1.5 :-) "
("I am preparing against
Houdini 3 ... using Houdini
1.5 "). And at the end, after having given up in 49 moves, he added: "I
lost honor. The chess world will be better without people like him.
I'll do something soon and I hope that Fide and all the federations do
the same to stop this crap. " To those who said that he would
better not to play Axel replied: "I do not introduce myself would be a mistake.
Because now I have proof [that coffin - ed] and recommending, as I
said (he told me: "ok"). " Bulgarian land in the MI Pesaro lost only
against Ivanov, finishing second equal (for the fourth playoff
technical) together with the MI Bulgarian Radoslav Dimitrov, the GM Macedonian Zvonko
Stanojoski, the MF Dutchman Frank Erwick and three other local players,
Luboslav Katov, the aforementioned MI Nikolov (despite two defeats flat rate!) And MF
Todor Galunov. The competition was attended by a total of 100 players.
Official site: http://old-capital-2013.chessmix.com
Final Standings: 1 Kukov 7 points out of 9, 2 ° -8 ° R. Dimitrov, Stanojoski,
Rombaldoni, Katov, Erwick, Nikolov, Galunov 6,5, 9 ° -15 ° Drenchev, Stamenkov,
Angelov, D. Dimitrov, Senetia, Veselinov, P. Dimitrov 6; etc..2
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Re: A new great performance by Ivanov (this time unlucky..)

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Add on:
the game Ivanov- Rombaldoni with Messaggero Scacchi comments:

A92 Dutch
Ivanov (2303) - Rombaldoni (2486)
1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Ag2 e6 4.Cf3 Be7 6.0-0 0-0 5.c4 c6 7.b3 a5 8.Af4 "Out of the Book," but first choice of
Houdini together with the most common 8.Cc3. 8 ... d5 Ce4 9.Cfd2 10.Cxe4 dxe4 11.Cc3 AF6 12.Ae5 13.Axf6 Dxf6 14.Dd2 e5 Nd7?!
Allowing White to create a passed pawn. "Ivanov-Houdini" if he does not say it twice.
15.d5 c5?
15 ... CC5 was the lesser evil.
16.d6 TA6 17.Tad1 Kh8 18.a4 Td8 19.Cb5 CF8 20.e3! Bd7?! 21.Cc7 Ta7 22.f3
White is relentless and punishing all the inaccuracies of the opponent.
22 ... exf3 23.Axf3 CE6 24.Cd5 DH6 25.Dc3 e4 26.Ag2 Ng5 27.Ce7 TF8
Difficult at this point to find a good defense.
28.De5 Taa8 29.h4 Nf3 + 30.Axf3 exf3 31.Dxc5 f4 32.exf4 DE6 33.Txf3 De2 34.Tfd3 TF6 35.Dd5
White has become an easily won and, after playing a series of impressive second and
(especially) the first choices of the program Houdini (moves which are very natural), now gives a third
choice. More incisive 35.Dc7.
Taf8 36.Dxb7 35 ... Bg4 38.d7 37.Dd5 TE6 Td8 39.Da8!
The decisive pass.
Dxd1 39 ... Re1 + + 40.Txd1 41.Txe1
Ivanov is not exposed and avoids the more brilliant 41.Rf2, opting once again for a third choice.
41 ... Txa8 42.Cc6
Game over: now the engine seems to have been turned off. 42.f5 or 42.Cf5 would have won even more rapidly
Axd7 43.Ce5 42 ... Bf5 44.c5 Rc8 RB8 45.Cc6 46.Cxa5 g5 49.c6 47.TTe5 Ac2 48.hxg5 Td8 (1-0)

As I said above, all the tournament games may be found in the above link.